Danny Trevathen "wishes" Green Bay had called him

[Fritz]

Now we can see if Perry has any improvement left in him. My guess is that if he can stay healthy for a full season, we will all be pleasantly surprised.

[Pugger]

It's terrible that we don't sign any player you want on the team? Or are we to take an offhand quote from a player that he was willing to come here? I guess a good agent would have actually called the team to drum up interest in the player.

Exactly. I would love to know how many other teams besides Chicago were clamoring for his services.

[Rutnstrut]

I'm just going to put it out there like this. I think this was a major miss by the all knowing TT. I hope I'm wrong and he does something to secure the middle. I will have no problem admitting it if I am wrong, but I'm pretty sure I won't have to do that.

[gbgary]

clay will end up staying in the middle. probably for the best.

[gbgary]

the fact that tt didn't even pick up the phone for such a glaring need is disturbing.

[woodbuck27]

Evidently D. T. didn't fit into TT's plan. The thing is did TT have a plan and any viable talent available in FA?

Now I'm assuming that TT does have a plan that includes improving the team and now that doesn't just involve his Draft Class.

We see year after year the same TT and FA. It's now for me way past frustrating. It's now simply sad to observe TT's inactivity. TT's disinterest is just a part of being a member of Packer Nation. He does a great job of managing his part and the CAP. Does he really have any balls or the foresight to have a vision of any decent FA and the contribution that man would have and a positive impact on his team? I don't see that he does. I see his way as that of a care less personality.

It's disturbing to me that TT has the negative attitude to taking a chance and Free Agency we've generally seen during his time as Packer GM. He's got a QB that is considered the best or close to the best in the NFL and what is he doing to ensure Aaron Rodgers greatness?

A top NFL analyst basically echoed the same thoughts yesterday on the NFL Network. Ted Thompson is either lazy, stubborn or lost in terms of something not at all related to having courage.

Mark my words as he operates as the Green Bay Packer GM we will learn of Aaron Rodgers frustration with Ted Thompson. We might even learn that Mike McCarthy is frustrated as well.

If Ted Thompson was sitting at my Poker table he would be easy to bluff. Why!? Because he usually seems to be asleep or not on the ball. If he does have 'a PLAN'. It's too easy to declare that his plan sucks. Does he need CAP space? Does TT have options in terms of any power of persuasion?

Can't Ted Thompson persuade CMIII and Aaron Rodgers to just possibly think about restructuring their enormous contracts.

Didn't Brett Favre Re-structure his contract to help his team hopefully improve?

Now I've read this (LINK below) and still I feel as I expressed above and TT's small 'p' plan and Free Agency:

http://www.scout.com/nfl/packers/story/1650704-here-s-why-thompson-isn-t-spending

GO....... ahhhhh shit !

[Bretsky]

He wishes every team had called; it would've upped his value.

Not sure Ted calling would up his value

[Fritz]

Not sure Ted calling would up his value

A division rival who never seems to be interested in these types of free agent calls a guy you've targeted? You wonder if maybe he's going to try to get the guy out from under you. So you up your offer to make sure that not only do you get him, that your division rival does not.

BTW I've come around on Martellus Bennett.

[KYPack]

You didn't have an effective inside linebacker with Clay. The Packers were smart to move him back outside.

He guesses too much at ILB. "Guess" you've seen that, too. He never had a lot of training at the spot and he's catching on that big time QB's will expose an ILB that does try to play the play instead of his reads. Even tho CMIII is still learning the job, he was a better answer at ILB than our other inside boys.

[yetisnowman]

If Clay is worth 11 million per, Trevathan is definitely worth 6. And it enables Clay to move back where he thrives. Would have been a perfect signing. But hey we will be way under the cap again this year! Gotta save that loot for Bakhtiari!!!!

[Striker]

If Clay is worth 11 million per, Trevathan is definitely worth 6. And it enables Clay to move back where he thrives. Would have been a perfect signing. But hey we will be way under the cap again this year! Gotta save that loot for Bakhtiari!!!!

And Sitton, Lang, Lacy. Hyde and Tretter if they still want them around.

Lots of big $ FAs. And it would be pretty tough to replace 3/5 of your OL.

[Pugger]

Trevathen isn't exactly endearing himself to his new teammates by publicly saying he wished their longest rival had called him...

[Deputy Nutz]

He guesses too much at ILB. "Guess" you've seen that, too. He never had a lot of training at the spot and he's catching on that big time QB's will expose an ILB that does try to play the play instead of his reads. Even tho CMIII is still learning the job, he was a better answer at ILB than our other inside boys.

Clay is athletic and is a runner, he over pursues and shoots gaps to avoid blockers and when it works he looks fantastic because he blows the play up usually behind the line of scrimmage, but 75% of the time he guesses wrong and shits on his responsibility for cut back or holding the point of attack and the defense is violated. It happened way too much to consider him a viable candidate at ILB. It takes a different type of player to play inside in the 3-4. I think Clay would do about as well as Nick Barnett in a 4-3 where the MLB can run sideline to sideline.

Currently McCarthy has already stated that Matthews is going back to the outside. The current starters are going to be Barrington and Ryan. To be honest that isn't that bad. Ryan rebounded from a terrible regular season game against the Cardinals to having his best game of the season in the post season against the very same team. Ryan should add about 10 pounds.

[Joemailman]

Trevathen isn't exactly endearing himself to his new teammates by publicly saying he wished their longest rival had called him...

The rivalry still means a lot to the fans. I don't think it means nearly as much to the players.

[George Cumby]

Clay is athletic and is a runner, he over pursues and shoots gaps to avoid blockers and when it works he looks fantastic because he blows the play up usually behind the line of scrimmage, but 75% of the time he guesses wrong and shits on his responsibility for cut back or holding the point of attack and the defense is violated. It happened way too much to consider him a viable candidate at ILB. It takes a different type of player to play inside in the 3-4. I think Clay would do about as well as Nick Barnett in a 4-3 where the MLB can run sideline to sideline.

Currently McCarthy has already stated that Matthews is going back to the outside. The current starters are going to be Barrington and Ryan. To be honest that isn't that bad. Ryan rebounded from a terrible regular season game against the Cardinals to having his best game of the season in the post season against the very same team. Ryan should add about 10 pounds.

I'm still not seeing these instincts some were saying Ryan possessed. I'd love to see them and the ten pounds of muscle in his gluteus, quadies and biceps femoris.